Unless you’re a vegetarian, chances are you’ve heard of Chicago’s Annual Baconfest, which is held each year at the UIC Forum. I was lucky enough to attend last year, and was thrilled to induce myself into a bacon-coma once again this year.

While I absolutely loved ALL of the dishes – yes, seriously – my favorite bacon dishes always revolve around dessert. Something about that sweet and salty combination is just out-of-this-world amazing, you know? I always say that I don’t have a sweet tooth; I AM a sweet tooth.

Without further adieu, these were my favorite desserts from the 8th Annual Baconfest.

Chocolate & Bacon Chess Pie Bites – Bang Bang Pie and Biscuits: My name is Rose and I’m Bang Bang Pie’s number one fan. Bang Bang can do no wrong in my book, if I’m being honest. These chocolate and bacon chess pie bites were amazing. I came across it after sampling nearly everything else at the event, but you better believe I made room for it. There’s ALWAYS room for Bang Bang Pie.

Bacon Concha – Cantina 1910: Have you ever had a concha? It’s a Mexican sweet bread that’s so incredibly delicious. I love buying them for my coworkers (or myself, really) at various Mexican bakeries around the city. I was thrilled to see Cantina 1910 create a bacon version of it. I only wish I could purchase these on a daily basis! Conchas are good normally; these were even better. I want one now.

Chocolate Covered Jerk Candied Bacon – Jerk: These sound simple, right? They are! And they were totally amazing. My friend and I kept going back for more because they were so good. Of course, Jerk Jamaican Grill is an expert in preparing meat, so it’s not surprised that they nailed this dessert. I probably could have eaten about a dozen of these pieces of chocolate covered bacon.

Oralgasm 666 – Kuma’s Corner: Leave it to Kuma’s Corner to come up with the raunchy bacon dessert name. Now, what was it exactly? Oh just a casual buttermilk bacon fat cheddar biscuit, spicy bacon date jam, candied bacon, bourbon bacon honey, and bacon threads. YUP. Need I say more?! While it doesn’t sound like a dessert, trust me when I say that it was. I seriously don’t think any dish was more bacon-y than this one. A+.

Bacon Forest Sundae –Le Bouchon & La Sardine: The Bacon Forest Sundae was incredibly refreshing. It was one of the dishes that hit just the right combination of indulgent without being too much. I had never tried bacon-infused ice cream before but honestly, I’d buy an entire carton of it. Plus, this sundae looked exactly like a little forest with the green matcha on top! SO CUTE.

In summary: GO TO BACONFEST next year. It keeps getting better and better each year! Not sure how that’s possible, but it’s definitely true. I swore off bacon for a solid week after the event, but you better believe I’m ready for more immediately. Happy bacon eating to all!